Hunza River

Hunza River is the main river flowing across the in the Pakistan-administered territory of . It is formed by the confluence of the Chapursan and nalas which are fed by .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Pakistan
  • Also known as: “Khunza”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Danyor and Sakwar.

Town
Photo: Irfansheen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the namesake sub-division in the region of northern . The city of is an administrative part of and lies across the Gilgit river on the outskirts of Gilgit.

Village
is a town in , . is located inside Gilgit city. It is often referred as the entrance to Gilgit city. has native population of seven families and headed by a Jirga council Shina. is situated 4 km southeast of Hunza River.

Photo: Shah zaman baloch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain town in the region. Travellers exploring the Pakistani Himalayas or en route to or from are almost definitely going to spend at least one night here.

Hunza River

Latitude
35.91386° or 35° 54′ 50″ north
Longitude
74.36928° or 74° 22′ 9″ east
Elevation
1,415 metres (4,642 feet)
Open location code
8J7PW979+GP
Geo­Names ID
1176773
Wiki­data ID
Q1362563
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Satellite Map

Discover Hunza River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“Hunza River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Hunza”
  • Catalan: “Hunza”
  • Catalan: “Riu Hunza”
  • Cebuano: “Hunza River”
  • Chinese: “罕萨河”
  • Dutch: “Hunza”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر هونزا”
  • French: “Hunza”
  • German: “Hunza”
  • Hindi: “दरयाऐ हिन्ज़ा”
  • Hindi: “हुन्ज़ा नदी”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Hunza”
  • Italian: “Fiume Hunza”
  • Japanese: “フンザ川”
  • Lithuanian: “Hunza”
  • Macedonian: “Хунза”
  • Persian: “رود هنزه”
  • Polish: “Hunza”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Hunza”
  • Sindhi: “ھنزا ندي”
  • Slovenian: “Hunza”
  • Spanish: “Rio Hunza”
  • Spanish: “Río Hunza”
  • Tamil: “அன்சா ஆறு”
  • Urdu: “دریائے ہنزا”
  • Urdu: “دریائے ہنزہ”
  • Welsh: “Afon Hunza”
  • Western Panjabi: “دریائے ہنزا”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Machukal and Wahdit Colony.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gilgit and Gilgit Valley.

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